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It has been nearly two months since WWE came under attack from the mystery faction called RETRIBUTION. The masked men and women of RETRIBUTION have taken it upon themselves to wreak havoc and create chaos on WWE shows.
Interestingly, fans have noticed that WWE has been using several WWE Superstars behind the masks. This is evident because of the change in their shape and size. Eagle-eyed fans have been able to identify most of them due to their appearance, but there is still no confirmation on which Superstars are behind those masks.
With that in mind, let's take a look at ten WWE Superstars who are rumored to be in RETRIBUTION.
#10 Dominik Dijakovic is the leader of RETRIBUTION
One of the names rumored and all but confirmed to be part of RETRIBUTION is NXT Superstar, Dominik Dijakovic. Not only has he been identified by many fans as one of the masked men on RAW, but his string of cryptic posts also point towards his involvement with RETRIBUTION.
Dominik Dijakovic signed with WWE in 2017 and has been a part of NXT ever since. He has had some amazing feuds during his time in NXT with his one against Keith Lee being an all-time fan favourite in NXT. He has also appeared at NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2019. He has been absent from the brand since he suffered a massive loss at the hands of Karrion Kross, which also makes him a perfect candidate to join and even lead RETRIBUTION.
#9 Vanessa Borne in RETRIBUTION
Another NXT Superstar who fans claim to have spotted as one of the masked women in RETRIBUTION is Vanessa Borne. Signing with WWE in 2016, Vanessa Borne has been on NXT. She also participated in the Mae Young Classic tournament but was eliminated in the first round.
Fans were quick to identify Vanessa Borne as a member of RETRIBUTION during one of the factions earlier attacks on SmackDown, where her curly hairs popped out of the mask.
Borne re-signed with WWE earlier this year and was reportedly called-up to the main roster, but we are yet to see her on RAW or SmackDown. O
#8 Mercedes Martinez in RETRIBUTION
In one of the recent promos from RETRIBUTION on Monday Night RAW, it was observed by many that the masked woman standing in the front looked like NXT Superstar Mercedes Martinez. Since she makes her entrance wearing a mask, it wasn't that tough a job for fans to recognize her as part of RETRIBUTION.
Mercedez Martinez made a few appearances for All Elite Wrestling in 2019 before signing with WWE in January 2020 and joining NXT. She also appeared at the 2020 Women's Royal Rumble match. Recently, she joined the Robert Stone Brand on NXT but left it after losing a Steel Cage match to Rhea Ripley. Martinez is a veteran in the business and having her debut on the main roster as part of RETRIBUTION could be an interesting decision.
#7 Dio Maddin in RETRIBUTION
As seen in the tweet above, fans have identified one of the members of RETRIBUTION to be Dio Maddin. To freshen up your memory, Dio Maddin is the guy who used to be a RAW commentator last year, until Brock Lesnar took him out by giving him an F5 through the announcer's table.
Signing with WWE in 2016, Dio Maddin hasn't really had any major success in NXT. We also saw him recently appear on RAW Underground where he was taken out by The Hurt Business member, Shelton Benjamin. But fans have been able to identify him as one of the masked men, especially due to his hair. A faction like RETRIBUTION could be a great way for him to kick-start his main roster career.
#6 Santana Garrett in RETRIBUTION
RETRIBUTION as a group has made everyone ask one important question - what exactly is their motive. If one goes by the name, these could be NXT Superstars (or other main roster Superstars as well) who are dissatisfied with their booking and opportunities given. If such is the case, NXT Superstar Santana Garrett would be a logical member of the group.
Fans have pointed out that one of the female members of the RETRIBUTION looked very similar to Santana, and she might very well be revealed as a member in the future. The former NWA Women's Champion has wrestled for various promotions including TNA/IMPACT Wrestling, WOW, and others before signing officially with WWE in 2019. She has impressed in her few appearances on NXT but debuting on main-roster as part of RETRIBUTION could be a huge way for her to make an impact (no pun intended).
#5 Kayden Carter in RETRIBUTION
As pointed out by a fan in the tweet above, one of the masked women that recently appeared on Monday Night RAW as part of RETRIBUTION could have been NXT Superstar Kayden Carter. Trained by WWE Hall of Famers The Dudley Boyz, she signed with WWE in 2018.
Carter participated in the 2018 Mae Young Classic tournament and reached the quarterfinals, where she was eliminated by Meiko Satomura. She had a few matches on NXT earlier this year in 2020 and hasn't been featured much after that. It is to be seen whether WWE intends to have her in RETRIBUTION eventually, but she could surely be an interesting addition.
#4 Shane Thorne in RETRIBUTION
Shane Thorne is yet another NXT Superstar that fans have identified during one of the recent backstage segments of RETRIBUTION. Signing with WWE in 2016, Thorne's career in NXT has unfortunately not been great. He impressed fans with his amazing performance in the 2016 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, but then suffered a knee injury and was out of action for a long time.
Earlier this year, we saw him and Brendan Vink make their main roster debut on Monday Night RAW as a tag team. They teased an alliance with MVP and picked a massive victory over the team of Ricochet and Cedric Alexander. For some reason, they suddenly disappeared from the programming and Thorne recently returned to NXT. If Shane Thorne does end up being in RETRIBUTION, let's hope his second stint on the main roster turns out to be better than his first one.
#3 Jessi Kamea in RETRIBUTION
One of the things that fans have noticed about RETRIBUTION has been the inconsistency of WWE with the members of the faction. Fans have noticed how sometimes the members looked all shorter in height, only for them to appear much taller on the next show. Another interesting and a little amusing observation was how a particular Superstar got attacked by the RETRIBUTION on SmackDown, only for her to become one of the masked women next week.
The Superstar we are talking about is NXT's Jessi Kamea, who you can see in the tweet embedded above. With her purple hair ends, fans were able to spot her as one of the members of RETRIBUTION during some of their earlier appearances.
#2 Mojo Rawley in RETRIBUTION
The only main roster Superstar to seemingly have appeared on-screen as a member of RETRIBUTION is former Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner, Mojo Rawley. To be honest, he does make sense as a member of the faction.
Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio recently that one of the members of RETRIBUTION on RAW was indeed Mojo Rawley. While he might have just been used as a stand-in to keep fans guessing of the final identities of the members of RETRIBUTION, WWE might as well go ahead and make him a part of it finally. Could he even lead the faction? He could have been helping them all along to invade the main roster shows.
#1 Mia Yim in RETRIBUTION
Finally, another NXT Superstar that fans believe was behind one of those masked faces of RETRIBUTION on RAW is Mia Yim. The former TNA Knockouts Champion participated in the Mae Young Classic tournament and impressed everyone with her skills. She went on to officially sign with WWE in 2018 and joined NXT.
One of the biggest "real-life" reasons why she could be a member of RETRIBUTION is because WWE tends to keep couples on the same brand. Mia Yim has been dating former NXT Champion Keith Lee and the two were heavily featured as a couple on the Black and Gold brand. With Lee moving up to RAW after SummerSlam this year, it makes sense for Mia Yim to join him on the Red brand as well, though in a very different way.
What do you think? Be sure to let us know your predictions in the comments section below.
